The names 'Alice' and 'Bob' are frequently used in a variety of academic fields when describing a hypothetical scenario. In particular, they appear in thought experiments in philosophy, physics and...
It's a phrase that is usually used in ways that make philosophers cringe. This silly shirt about the logical fallacy known as 'begging the question' is sure to get a reaction from those who know th...
It's a phrase that is usually used in ways that make philosophers cringe. This silly shirt about the logical fallacy known as 'begging the question' is sure to get a reaction from those who know th...
In a culture of tweets, quips and oversimplification, it sometimes helps to remember that issues of a philosophical, political or social nature tend to be quite complex. Send a friendly, if snarky,...
In a culture of tweets, quips and oversimplification, it sometimes helps to remember that issues of a philosophical, political or social nature tend to be quite complex. Send a friendly, if snarky,...
A jab at utilitarian thinking — or at least perceptions of it.
In meta-ethics, utilitarianism in particular, and consequentialism in general, views the outcomes of an action as what fundamentally m...
A jab at utilitarian thinking — or at least perceptions of it. In meta-ethics, utilitarianism in particular, and consequentialism in general, views the outcomes of an action as what fundamentally ...
(Causal) determinism is the position that everything that happens is caused by a previous state of affairs, and so knowing all there is to know about a closed system implies that you can deduce its...
(Causal) determinism is the position that everything that happens is caused by a previous state of affairs, and so knowing all there is to know about a closed system implies that you can deduce its...
